Author: | Edgar Wallace | ISBN: | 9788381480505 |
Publisher: | Ktoczyta.pl | Publication: | February 20, 2018 |
Imprint: | Ktoczyta.pl | Language: | English |
Author: | Edgar Wallace |
ISBN: | 9788381480505 |
Publisher: | Ktoczyta.pl |
Publication: | February 20, 2018 |
Imprint: | Ktoczyta.pl |
Language: | English |
One of the most prolific writers of the twentieth century, Edgar Wallace was an immensely popular author, who created exciting thrillers spiced with tales of treacherous crooks and hard-boiled detectives. In total Wallace is credited with over 170 novels, almost 1,000 short stories, and 18 stage plays. This comprehensive work presents a collection of nine short stories, primarily detective fiction of Edgar Wallace. These are largely adventure narratives with elements of crime or mystery, and usually combine a bombastic sensationalism with hammy violence. The stories are well written and definitely a product of their time and place.
One of the most prolific writers of the twentieth century, Edgar Wallace was an immensely popular author, who created exciting thrillers spiced with tales of treacherous crooks and hard-boiled detectives. In total Wallace is credited with over 170 novels, almost 1,000 short stories, and 18 stage plays. This comprehensive work presents a collection of nine short stories, primarily detective fiction of Edgar Wallace. These are largely adventure narratives with elements of crime or mystery, and usually combine a bombastic sensationalism with hammy violence. The stories are well written and definitely a product of their time and place.